Dave Cowens vs. Stephen Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Howard and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave Cowens

vs.

Stephen Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Stephen Howard: 1992-93 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Stephen Howard 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Stephen Howard 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Stephen Howard 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Stephen Howard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Stephen Howard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Stephen Howard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Stephen Howard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Stephen Howard 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Stephen Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Stephen Howard 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Stephen Howard 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Stephen Howard 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Stephen Howard 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Stephen Howard 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Stephen Howard 336

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Stephen Howard 173

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Stephen Howard 25

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Stephen Howard 38

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Stephen Howard 28

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Stephen Howard 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Stephen Howard .481

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Stephen Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Stephen Howard .631

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Stephen Howard 3.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Stephen Howard 1.8 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Stephen Howard 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Stephen Howard 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Stephen Howard 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Stephen Howard 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Stephen Howard 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Stephen Howard 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Stephen Howard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Stephen Howard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Stephen Howard 23

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Stephen Howard 11

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Stephen Howard 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Stephen Howard 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Stephen Howard 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Stephen Howard 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Stephen Howard .353

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Stephen Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Stephen Howard .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Stephen Howard 1.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Stephen Howard 1.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Stephen Howard 0.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.